RADNOR -- Maggie and Kate Reilly have been playing on the same team for what seems like forever.

That's usually in the case with twins. Go everywhere together, wear the same clothes, go to the same school, take the same classes and wind up on the same teams.

What's unusual for the Country Day School of the Sacred Heart seniors and Radnor residents, though, is that when it comes to field hockey, they're on the completely opposite end of things. Maggie is the one who controls things on the forward line for the Lions, and Kate is the one turning away the shots that come near the Lions' cage. Tuesday afternoon, both handled their jobs admirably, as Maggie scored the game-winning goal and Kate turned away nine shots to lead the Lions to a 2-0 Catholic Academies League whitewashing of St. Basil.

"It's the same thing in lacrosse, but she's the goalie," Kate Reilly said. "I guess in middle school, they just needed (a goalie), and I was like, 'you know what? I'll do it.'

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New Sacred Heart head coach Rory Callaghan must be glad that her goalie decided to try her hand in the cage, especially after Reilly stopped a handful of shots in a rush of early Panther pressure to jumpstart her second straight shutout for the Lions (2-0-0, 2-0-0). Reilly was counted upon when St. Basil took control and put forth an early onslaught that required the first-year varsity starter to come up big, including a dazzling save on an in-tight rebound to cap a series that tested her nerves.

"A little bit," Reilly said when asked if she was nervous. "Just the adrenaline because they're coming in, but the defense was always right there. ...I have so much faith in my defense and the whole team in general. When it comes down, I know that they can stop it."

After that initial St. Basil flurry, Sacred Heart dominated the rest of the way. Their first 13 cracks at solving Panthers goalie Christine McIntyre were unsuccessful, but Maureen Fitzpatrick came out of a scrum with the ball and fed it to Maggie Reilly, whose shot plunked the back of the net for all the offense the Lions needed. While it was a relief for Sacred Heart that it finally found a way to score, Reilly admitted that for the Lions, keeping their composure after repeatedly being denied goals was a bit difficult.

"(McIntyre) was doing really well," Maggie Reilly said. "We just couldn't get it around her, so we just had to think before we shot the ball, and then just get around, pass around, and then (on the) post, we just had to be there."

Kerri Shallow ended any hopes of a St. Basil comeback when she ripped a penalty stroke high to McIntyre's stick side that glanced off McIntyre's right arm and into the back of the net.

There's a while to go, but two shutout wins is as nice a start as anyone could ask for. After often finding itself on the wrong side of the scoreboard in close games a year ago, perhaps a young Lions team is learning how to win in tight battles.

Central League

Strath Haven 2,

Garnet Valley 0

Rebecca Lucci found the back of the cage twice for the Panthers (3-0-1, 1-0-0), and Bridget Sherry was stout defensively in front of goalie Caroline Boyd (four saves) as Strath Haven put the Central League on notice with a signature win.

Hailey Valerio stopped nine shots for the Jaguars (3-2, 1-0).

Haverford 2, Ridley 0

Two-time All-Delco Jess McCarthy fired home her first tally of the season, and Morgan Druce also found the back of the cage as Haverford (1-2-1, 1-0-0) claimed its first win under new head coach Beth Sandowich.

Katie Wyman earned the shutout for the Fords with seven saves. Lindsay Finnegan turned away six shots for the Green Raiders (3-1-1, 0-1-0).

Radnor 7, Lower Merion 2

Caroline Cunningham slammed home three goals for her second-multi goal game of the young Radnor (2-1-0, 1-0-0) season, and Kate Stanley and Sydney Cowles each tallied three points to fuel the Red Raiders' rout of the Aces.

Lydia Sydnor tacked on a goal and an assist for Radnor, and Emily Snowden rebuffed five Lower Merion shots.

Marple Newtown 2, Penncrest 0

Trez Knox fired home a pair of goals for the Tigers (2-0-1, 1-0-0), and Megan Peterson earned her third shutout of the season when she stopped five shots for the win.

Maddie Malone stood tall in net for the Lions (1-2-0, 0-1-0) with seven saves, but Penncrest dropped its second straight.

Conestoga 8, Upper Darby 1

Katie Jordan set up Charlotte Cornell for the Royals' only goal, but Upper Darby (2-2, 0-1) couldn't keep pace with the defending league champions in a rout.

Kerri Rickards stopped six shots for the Royals.

Del Val League

Interboro 2, Chichester 0

Annette Helmandollar set up Holly Davis, Dee Wilson did the same for Kinjal Patel, and Kalista Murphy stopped three shots as the Bucs (1-2, 1-0) knocked off the two-time defending league champions. Brianna Golden and Kinia Cooper also turned in standout days for Interboro.

Sarah Murray stopped 10 shots for the Eagles.

Nonleague

Notre Dame 4,

Arch. Carroll 2

The Patriots got goals from All-Delco Katie Kelly and her twin, Megan, to take a 2-1 lead at the half, but Nina Diamond knotted the game at 2 in the second half with the first of two goals, and All-Delco Emily Faught converted a pass from two-time All-Delco Moira Putsch 17 minutes into the second half to give the Irish (4-0) a lead they would never relinquish.

Putsch also added a goal for ND, while Becca Brosious stymied 17 shots in the Carroll (1-1-1) cage.